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Sheriff warns the child predators are already inside homes — and says platforms like Roblox aren’t doing anything

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Sheriff warns the child predators are already inside homes — and says platforms like Roblox aren’t doing anything By Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Fox News Published June 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.

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Topics 3

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Sheriff warns the child predators are already inside homes — and says platforms like Roblox aren’t doing anything By Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Fox News Published June 6, 2026, 3:24 p.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleLAS VEGAS — When Livingston Parish deputies executed a search warrant at a suspect’s home, they discovered him actively using voice-changing technology to pose as a teen girl while communicating with a real child online— exactly…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Video and image sharing between users has always been prohibited on Roblox”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Louisiana is on track to receive 90,000 tips about online child exploitation this year alone, with 30,000 already processed by the end of May”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, discussing Instagram ads in India or Russian videos from 2026. There is no evidence provided regarding the specific number of tips (90,000) in Louisiana.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The May 1995 Louisiana flood, also known as the May 1995 Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi Flood, was a heavy rainfall event which occurred across an area stretching from the New Orleans me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1995_Louisiana_flood
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Louisiana (French: Louisiane; Spanish: Luisiana [lwiˈsjana]; Louisiana Creole: Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is bordered by Texas to the west…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Louisiana Creole, also known by the endonym Kouri-Vini (Louisiana Creole: kouri-vini), among other names, is a French-based creole language spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the U.S. state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole
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Claim 3: “the suspect, a registered sex offender, shouldn’t have been using it”
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The specific web search result regarding the voice changer identifies the suspect as a '40-year-old registered sex offender'. Other results regarding 'Livingston Parish' cases involve different individuals (e.g., Madison Brooks case).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Livingston is a city in and the parish seat of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,877 as of the 2020 census. Livingston hosts one of the two LIGO gravitational wave dete…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston,_Louisiana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Livingston Parish (French: Paroisse de Livingston, Spanish: Parroquia de Livingston) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is the town of Livingston. Livingston Parish is one of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston_Parish,_Louisiana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Livingston Parish Public Schools (LPPS) is a school district headquartered in Livingston, Louisiana, United States with 42 schools, with approximately 25,500 students enrolled for the 2012 - 2013 scho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston_Parish_Public_Schoo…
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Claim 4: “the case is part of the state’s lawsuit against the game company”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Louisiana AG Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against Roblox in August 2025, and one result specifically mentions a hearing set for the Livingston Parish Courthouse.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 6, 2026 ... Hearing set for 9 a.m. at Livingston Parish Courthouse; AG says platform exposed children to predators.
https://www.kplctv.com/2026/03/06/louisiana-faces-off-with-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2025 ... Louisiana AG Liz Murrill has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the gaming platform of enabling child exploitation and failing to ...
https://www.wafb.com/2025/08/14/attorney-general-files-child…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2025 ... Louisiana is suing Roblox, the popular online gaming site, claiming it has distributed child sexual abuse material and fails to protect or ...
https://lailluminator.com/briefs/louisiana-files-lawsuit-aga…
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Claim 5: “Investigators say the suspect was actively on Roblox, an online gaming app popular with children”
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The same single web search result that mentions the voice changer also identifies the platform as Roblox. Other search results for 'suspect' are generic definitions or unrelated TV shows/films.
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspect is a British crime drama television series. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Danish series Face to Face (Danish: Forhøret), which was created by Christoffer Boe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspect is a 1987 American legal thriller film directed by Peter Yates and starring Cher, Dennis Quaid and Liam Neeson. Other notable cast members include John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Fred Melamed and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_(1987_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — SUSPECT definition: 1. to think or believe something to be true or probable: 2. to think that someone has committed a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/suspect
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Claim 6: “Roblox says its platform does not include any kind of voice modulation”
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The provided evidence includes a guide on how to use third-party voice changers with Roblox, but there is no evidence of an official statement from Roblox claiming the platform does not include built-in voice modulation.
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web search NEUTRAL — While Roblox is free-to-play, it features in-game purchases done through its virtual currency known as "Robux", and game developers on the platform are able to create items that cost Robux.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHqsEvZXb6M
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web search NEUTRAL — In this article, we’ll cover the top Roblox voice changers for Windows, Mac, and mobile devices, along with detailed instructions on how to use voice changer for Roblox. You’ll learn step-by-step how …
https://www.hitpaw.com/voice-changer/voice-changer-for-roblo…
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Claim 7: “about 40% of [Roblox users] are under age 13”
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No evidence was found after searching for the percentage of Roblox users under age 13.
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Claim 8: “police across the state have made hundreds of arrests”
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Multiple sources report arrests of sex offenders in Louisiana, including 'Operation Access Denied' which arrested 67 offenders and another report of four men arrested in July 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 6, 2026 ... Four men accused of targeting Louisiana children online were arrested on sex crimes charges. tinyurl.com/2z5cayf8.
https://www.facebook.com/NBC6News/posts/four-men-accused-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 19, 2025 ... Louisiana law enforcement agencies conduct Operation Access Denied, arresting 67 registered sex offenders for additional crimes against ...
https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/louisiana-crackdown-onli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2026 ... Now how many more children and adults harmed. At some point parents are going to file suit against the judges and law enforcement that let these ...
https://www.facebook.com/AGLizMurrill/posts/our-louisiana-bu…
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Claim 9: “The company has also been named in several lawsuits — including one Murrill herself filed last summer”
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Three independent web search results confirm that AG Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against Roblox in August 2025 regarding child exploitation and safety failures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Louisiana Attorney General election was held on November 18, 2023, to elect the next attorney general of Louisiana, with the first round occurring on October 14. Incumbent Republican Attorney…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Louisiana_Attorney_Genera…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The office of attorney general of Louisiana (French: Procureur général de la Louisiane) has existed since the colonial period. Under Article IV, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the attorne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Louisiana_attorneys_ge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Murrill (née Baker; born 1963) is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party, she is serving as the 46th attorney general of Louisiana since January 2024. Prior to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Murrill
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Claim 10: “Roblox’s technology makes it impossible for users to share images or videos in chat”
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Claim 11: “Roblox cooperates with law enforcement around the country and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)”
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Claim 12: “Roblox became the first online gaming platform to require age checks for all users to access chat features”
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Claim 13: “Chat is disabled by default for users under nine”
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Claim 14: “Livingston Parish deputies executed a search warrant at a suspect’s home, they discovered him actively using voice-changing technology to pose as a teen girl while communicating with a real child online”
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One web search result explicitly describes a 40-year-old registered sex offender caught using a voice changer on Roblox while talking to a 14-year-old girl during an arrest. However, the other search results for 'Livingston' are unrelated (musicians, customs), and there are no other independent news reports confirming this specific incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Livingston's professional career began when he started posting music covers on the social media app TikTok. After some of his covers gained popularity, he was signed to Elektra Records and released hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingston_(musician)
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web search NEUTRAL — We are with you. With Livingston, you have an ally who can help you open the world. We are on the ground wherever you want to grow. Don’t leave money at the border. Duties and taxes hurt the balance s…
https://www.livingstonintl.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Livingston's official website with the latest updates, tour information & more. Sign up to my newsletter to stay in the loop.
https://www.livingstonofficial.com/
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Claim 15: “Last year, Roblox CEO David Baszucki told FOX Business the company had implemented more than 100 new safety features to protect its users”
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While Wikipedia confirms David Baszucki is the CEO of Roblox, there is no evidence provided in the search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a specific statement to FOX Business about 100 new safety features.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Brent Baszucki (, buh-ZOO-ki; born January 20, 1963) is a Canadian-born American entrepreneur, engineer, and software developer. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Baszucki
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roblox ( , ROH-bloks) is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program and play games created by themselves or other users. It was creat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Roblox Corporation ( , ROH-bloks) is an American video game development company based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel, the company is the developer of R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox_Corporation
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Claim 16: “Roblox chats are unencrypted and monitored around the clock”
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